A Word From Wes: Park Avenue Family Ministry

Congratulations Congratulations to Cayden Earnhart who was baptized into Christ last Wednesday evening. We rejoice with Cayden and his family.

Congratulations also to Hannah Holcumbrink who was baptized last Tuesday.

Sympathy Our sympathy is with Janet Gott and Peggy Porter and family after the passing of their mother, Lorena Lyons last Thursday. Services are pending at this time. Our sympathy is also with the Elmore family after the passing of Frankie Elmore last Sunday. A memorial service will be held at Park Avenue tomorrow, May 25 at 11 a.m.

Thank You Thank you so much for the prayers, cards, calls, texts, pillow and bag while I was sick and in the hospital. Your love and support means so much, Love,

Dakota McAlister

Correction Last week we printed the incorrect address for Matthew & Melanie Truxal. The correct address is:

3800 St. Hwy. 91, Apt. M4 Denison, TX 75020

Senior Sunday

Next Sunday, May 31 we will honor our High School graduates. They will be recognized in our worship service and then honored with a banquet in the Ark. This year we will be honor-ing 13 High School Seniors and their families. Food assignments are below and we would ask that you bring extra food to feed our guests.

A-F—Main Dishes G-L—Desserts

M-Z—Sides and Salads

News and Notes

Fifth Sunday Next Sunday is a fifth Sunday. We will have a second contribution that will go toward the debt reduction on our Family Life Center.

Bridal Shower Join us in the Atrium Today between 1:30–3:00 p.m. for a bridal shower for Brittani Newton (daughter of Brett Newton). Brittani is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target.

Van Drivers Van drivers are needed for Sunday and Wednesday pick up. If you can help please contact the church office.

Families in Need We are in need of a Electric Wash-er, Dish Washer (24x34), If you can help in any way please contact Jane Bolerjack, 903-416-9202.

Pantry We are in need of Small Jars of Peanut Butter, Hamburger Helper and Tuna Helper. Please leave your items outside the pantry door.

PAWS

PAWS will take a break over the summer months and will resume again in the Fall.

Online Directory

We want to remind you that you can access the online directory from the church website. If you need help accessing the site or do not know your password please contact the church office. Feel free to change your password. You can also change your own personal information. We at the church office aim to keep your information as up to date as possi-ble, however, we rely on you to communicate any changes. If you have any questions please let us know at the office.

Memorial Day The church office will be closed tomorrow for the Memorial Day holiday.

W o r l d B i b l e S c h o o l

Our prayer is for you to be encouraged. In our congregation we have 15 teachers that love to study with others. This year we have mailed out 8,409 lessons. We are receiving back 25-50 lessons per week. We are looking forward to many baptisms by the end of the year.

We also have a minister, Gilbert Wafula, in West Kenya who visits new areas and villages constantly. We supply him with lessons. He studies with each village for a month until they graduate from World Bible School. Gilbert loves teaching others and World Bible School can always use more loving teachers! Please contact either Oliver Bush or Jim Scroggins if you are interested in becoming a W.B.S. teacher or for further information.

Senior Sunday Next Sunday we will honor our High School graduates and their families with a special worship service followed by a banquet in the Ark. Please note the food assignments in the news and notes. This year, our Seniors are as follows:

Stephen Cole Madyson Conrad Sierra Cooksey Hunter Emery Hayden Foster Landon Moore Caitlin O’Malley

Wyatt Park Lindsee Pryor Brittany Snow

Hunter Thompson Brandon Warner Madison Winslett

Help Requested: Senior Set Up This Wednesday May 27th after evening class, I am asking all willing and able high school parents who do not have a senior graduating to assist us with set up in the Ark. In the past, we have had great help from other youth parents in turning

our gym into quite an impressive banquet hall. We also need your help with preparing, serving and cleaning up before and after the banquet. Please let me know if you can help.

Other News We need your Arlington Work Camp forms! Please turn them in ASAP to the office. Those planning on going on the High School mission trip should begin completing paper work. Reminder, we have a meeting on Wednesday, May 27 before class.

For The Record - May 17, 2015

Bible Class

199

Worship

353

Wednesday

169

Contributions

Giving Goal

$15,485

Received $15,917

Thank you for your support of the Park Avenue Church

of Christ.

C h i l d r e n ’ s C o r n e r

Christian Theater Workshop July 27-31, 9 a.m. –3 p.m.

Registration forms are available in the Youth Suite and children's classrooms. You can also register online at the church website. Contact Janaga Trotter if you have any questions. The cost is $50.

Flight 56 Orientation for students and parents will be held next Sunday, May 31 from 9-9:45 a.m. in the 4th grade classroom.

Promotion Sunday On June 7 all school age children will promote up to the grade level they will attend in the Fall 2015.

Art With Heart Wednesday Summer Nights

7-8 p.m. Art With Heart

Children 1st-4th grades Will create weekly art projects To reflect the Fruit of the Spirit.

Stitch & Stir

Mark your calendar for a sewing and cooking workshop for

girls 10 and up on June 22-23, 9 a.m.—2 p.m.

Register by calling the church office. See Margaret Atnip for more

details.

It's a great day at Park Avenue. We are glad you've chosen to

worship with us this Memorial Day weekend. Last weekend

Naomi and I were away, celebrating with the newly-wed Chris

and Sarah Heflin. The happy couple will be back this week and

I can't wait to see them ministering together with our youth

group. Congrats, once more, Chris and Sarah! What a

beautiful ceremony.

Naomi and I plan to host a small group this summer, beginning

next Sunday. There is limited space, because we want to keep

the group small and intimate (plus I know many of you are

already committed to a group), but we are not currently

meeting with a group and would like to get one together. The

topic will be Timothy Keller's book, video series, and

discussion guide The Reason For God: Belief in an Age of

Skepticism. This study is a dialogue on six common objections

to Christianity - and a resource for what to say in response to

these objections. We'll be out of town a cou-

ple Sundays during the summer, I'm sure

you will as well. But we'd like to find a

group that can get together whenever possi-

ble for this kind of conversation. Contact me

if you're interested in joining this discussion

now or in the future.

In other study news, are you in a Sunday morning Bible

Class? Many classes are walking through the book of Acts

right now. And I am thoroughly enjoying the discussion and

enrichment that I'm gaining from our Pathfinders class. If you

don't have a Bible Class on Sunday morning, consider joining

ours. Now, let's prepare our hearts and minds as we worship

together this morning!

Gilbert Wafula

and his wife, Pam.

Graduation Day

in West Kenya.

Todd’s Take

We are honored to have you with us this morning. A warm welcome to all our members — how good and pleasant it is for us to worship

together! And a special welcome to our guests! Please take a few minutes to visit with us after services. Stop by the welcome centers in the main hallways for more information and a free gift

Meeting Times

Sunday Bible Class

9:00 AM

Sunday AM Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday PM

Small Groups

Wednesday Night

Classes 7:00 PM

Celebrate Recovery

Tuesday Night 5:45-8 PM

Upcoming

Events

Senior Sunday

May 31

Fifth Sunday May 31

Church on the Lake

June 3

Celebration of New Life June 28

3000 S. Park Avenue Denison, TX 75020

903-465-1288 office@parkavenuechurch.com www.parkavenuechurch.com

The Messenger May 24, 2015, Number 21

Communion Servers—Jeff Barnett, Stacy Ball,

Kelly Brandt, Jonathan Brandt, Austin Emery,

Hunter Emery, Kevin Emery, Bowen Kirkbride,

Leonard Leviston, Brett Newton, Doug Owens,

Jesse Sims

Greeters—Sam & Sheila Knipling, Peggy

Parkey, Sherla Black, Brenda Chapman,

Stewart & Jane Bolerjack

Ushers—Joe Chapman, Bill Heironimus,

Lyndon Nix

Nursery—Brenda Chapman, Margie Lockler,

Jyl Wagner

Communion to Shut–Ins—Ken Bell

Prayer List Joe Dell Henry, Donnett Smith, Thelma Rosser, Billie McGuire

Ongoing Needs

Easton Kirkbride (military), Floyd & Mary Smith, Nell Caddell, Carolyn Riggins, Robert Batts, Peggy Slaughter, Delmas Northcutt, Lou Rasco, Jane Bolerjack, Wanda Elmore, Dwight Pool, Bob Corley, J. D. Massengale, Jane Scroggins, Terry Waggoner, Jean Woodley,

Barbara Corbett, Marsha Jones, Judith Waldene Nevil, Betty Clark Patti Morgan, Tina Harvey

Friends & Family of PA Rebecca Taylor (great niece of Jim Russell), Marjorie Dusek (mother of Che Che Smith), Gil Sanchez (Director of CASA de la Esperanza),

Lisa Peace, (sister of David Kirkbride), Renee (relative of Pat Chandler), Dick Allen (friend of Rick Fawcett) Alex Dade (friend of Brenda Chapman) Don Swindell (brother-in-law of Sylvia Batts)

Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for updates to the prayer list. If no update is received, prayer requests will be retired after 30 days.

Please join us in lifting these people up in prayer

Shepherds Greg Clay—580.920.6648 Kevin Dale—580.916.1470

George Hatfield—903.357.3563 David Howerton—903.271.8678 David Kirkbride—903.327.6257 Billy Martindale—903.815.1394

Don Skelton—903.463.2299 Galen Smith—580.380.9055 Ernie Sturch—580.924.3389 Tommy Todd—903.464.0772

Staff Todd Catteau—903.624.9395 todd@parkavenuechurch.com

Wesley Encalade—903.624.9265 wesley@parkavenuechurch.com

Chris Heflin—903.624.1002 chris@parkavenuechurch.com

Basil McClure—903.624.1726 basil@parkavenuechurch.com

Rachel McClure—903.624.6156 rachel@parkavenuechurch.com

Firm Foundation #37 Glorify

As the Deer #71

Everytime #13 Glorify

Opening Prayer—Tommy Todd

Oh To Be Like Thee #429

The Power of the Cross #36 Magnify

Lord’s Supper—David Howerton

In My Life, Lord, Be Glorified #309

Communication Cards Please fill out a card and place it in the contribution trays

Offering—David Howerton

You Have Been Good #30 Glorify Kingdom Kids Dismissed

Don’t Be Afraid #9 Magnify

Theme Prayer—Chris Slaughter

Scripture Reading—Luke 14:1-11—Bao Catteau

Sermon: Sit or Serve—Todd Catteau

Humble Yourself #745

Shepherd’s Prayer—Greg Clay

Surround Us, Lord #9 Glorify

(Two elders will be available in the alcoves of the atrium after the sermon to

receive prayer requests.)

Order of Worship Sunday Servants

Serving Park Avenue

Sermon Notes

Sit or Serve

Luke 22:27

For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who

____________? Is it not the one who is at the ___________?

The case for serve ...

Humble service is ____________ Jesus (John 13:15)

Humble service ______________ lives and the world.

(Matthew 20:28)

Humble service will be ___________________.

(James 4:10; 1 Pt 5:6)

Welcome! So glad to have you with us this morning. In our sermon time this

morning I will continue looking at the Questions of Jesus but transitioning from Validating Questions to Chal-lenge Questions. There are many things we have been lead to believe about life—some may be right but some may be wrong. It is always a productive ex-ercise to look at some important be-liefs and ideas that we have to make sure they really are based in truth rather than simply accepted because of cultural tendencies or just because everyone has thought that way for so long. Jesus lived in a world where there were many false ideas about who God is and what life was all about and one of his objectives in his ministry was to challenge some of those ideas. These are the topics of those questions I call “Challenge

Questions.” Today we will look at a question of Jesus that challenges our idea of greatness and significance. It’s that time of year when we rec-ognize our High School graduates for all their hard work and their accomplishments. As a church family we will dedicate next Sunday to honoring them and their families with a special focus on them in our worship and a banquet to follow. See inside a list of our 2015 high school graduates and instructions on what to bring for the banquet. I hope you can make it to show your support of our graduates. Next Sunday is a fifth Sunday and we will have a second contribu-tion to offset our debt on the Family Life Center. Our additional financial gifts are saving us thousands of dollars on interest and accelerating the payoff date for the Ark. Thanks in advance for your ongoing generosity. I continue to be most thankful for that facility and the way it benefits our church and our community. If you haven’t checked out the newly designed website, please do so. Please feel free to give us any feedback. Happy Memorial Day Weekend and remember to be thankful for those who gave the ultimate gift for our freedom. Let’s prepare our hearts and minds as we enter into worship.

A screen shot of our redesigned website—

www.parkavenuechurch.com